Coarse

/kɔrs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

The fabric was too coarse for comfort against my skin.

Of inferior quality; crude or unrefined.

The coarse meal made the bread heavy and dense.

Rude or vulgar in manner or speech.

His coarse jokes were inappropriate for the formal gathering.

Large or heavy in size or structure.

He used a coarse brush to apply the first layer of paint.

Middle English, from Old French 'cors', from Latin 'cursus', meaning course, rough.

coarse language

Rude or offensive language.

coarse fabric

A textile that is rough to the touch.

coarse jokes

Humor that is crude or lacks subtlety.

rough

Having an uneven or irregular surface.

rude

Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.

vulgar

Lacking sophistication or good taste.

Low-quality or cheap.

That restaurant is too coarse for a nice date.

Crude or unsophisticated behavior.

He's so coarse, he doesn't know how to behave in public.